Six Killed In Tragic Two Car Collision East of East Bernard
East Bernard area mourns after a head on crash on Highway 904 killed six people. Victims include Charles Walther 56 and Mrs LaRue Walther 42, plus Mrs Walther's five sons from another marriage, and several local residents. One driver Eloy Torres of Resenders survived. two cars collided as guests returned from an Eastern Star meeting. The accident leading to multiple fatalities prompted hospital care for several injured and prompted official investigations.
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East Bernard
Charles Walther
Tractor Weehani
LaRue Walther
Walther
Tuscell Wilson Yeager
East Bermont High School
Robert Adbory Yephamore
Wharton County
Neith
Alma E. Gillette
New Brauntels
Gillette
Ienehar
Holy Cross Catholic School
Bernard
Triver
Eloy Torres
Resenders
Walthers
Ies
Una
Joe
Star
An Rosenberg
Torres
Refra
Eagle Lake
Ted
Simer
Yenner
Mur- Radic Walter
F Fovens
George Bull
Dumon
Rut Sealy
Ant Waleer Bula
Richmond
Emilie Bull
East Bersec
Paul Bielstein
New Braunfels
Yhateidem
Etetir
Port Bend County
ELHS Music Dept Concert Set for Square Next Wednesday
Eagle Lake High School music department will present its annual Christmas Concert on the square in front of the building at 4:00 p.m. next Wednesday weather permitting. The public is invited to hear selections by the high school band and choir directed by Floyd Spen-Fath.
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Eagle Lake High School
Mhiic Department
Cheir
Floyd Spen- Fath
Headlight to Print At Regular Time Next Week
The Eagle Like Headlight will begin work on next week's Christmas greeting edition after this issue. No commercial printing will occur after the next edition. The Christmas edition prints Wednesday afternoon. the next edition prints Wednesday Dec 29. If not contacted for a greeting ad by noon, call Headlight at CE 4 2782 for a rep. News items welcome by calling CE 4 2783 between 9 and 5 daily. Local library to be closed Dec 23 28 20th, Miss Sammie Wilson announces cooperation appreciated.
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Manny Noon
Headlight
Eagle Lake
Sammie Wilson
Eagle Lake Rice Dryer begins work on new facility
The Eagle Lake Rice Dryer starts foundation work on a $300,000 project after signing construction contracts. A new dryer will rise on land bought from Santa Fe Railways near FM 162, with J. & Drymatal Construction Co. handling site work and Texas Concrete Silo Co. building storage bins. A. & S. Co. of Houston to install steel and roofing, creating three drying units and 50,000 barrel bins to lift daily receiving from 32,000 to 24,800 barrels. The new unit will be fully automated and linked to the existing 250,000 barrel storage, with the main dryer kept for peak harvests. Board members include J. T. Garrett, Albert B. Fay, RR. Thomas, Eugene Mawker, Paul Powers, Peter D. Gertson, Thy and Fred Teanhawer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake Rice Dryer, Inc
Santa Fe Railrané Co
FM Road
Eagie Lake
J. & Drymatla Construction Co
Columbus
Texas Concrete Silo Co
Eagle Lake
A. & S. Company
Houston
Pisns
Mtlrors
Eagle Laise
J. T. Garrett
Danhuey
Alpert B. Fay
of. RR
Band Boosters Sell Christmas Trees in Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake Band Boosters offer pine and fir trees in all sizes at the former post office building on Main and McCarty next to Hagle Lake Drugs. Proceeds fund new band equipment. sales peak before Christmas. For info or reservations call 4-3317.
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Eags Lake Band
Main
McCarty
Hagle Lake Drugs
Eagle Lake Ight
Stolen American Express Checks Cashed in Houston
Two of thirty American Express checks stolen in Houston were cashed in Eagle Lake earlier this year. One for 100 dollars at First National Bank and another for 50 dollars at Miller's Grocery. Both were cashed in September. company later reported their return. Chief Semora and Texas Ranger Hollis Silvan led the investigation with FBI and Houston officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Express
Houstapecarlier
Eogie Lake
Chie
Pallce
Buster Semora
First National Buntel
Miller's
Grovery
Cormpany
Semers
Texas
Hollis Silivan
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bouston
Please Turn In Old Toys For Distribution To Needy
KC's Eagle Lake Knights of Columbus urge area citizens to donate repairable old toys for Christmas distribution. Leave toys in blue boxes at the post office lobby or in front of Wildox Minimax. or drop at specified contacts George Nicholds, L YT Spaninel, Monive Brisco for pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake Knights of Columbus
Wildox Minimax
Vali
George Nicholds
Spaninel
Monive Brisco
Texaco Crew Sets Up In Eagle Lake Area Housing Sought
Texaco geophysical exploration crews arrive, establish base at former Shell station. Chamber of Commerce houses most crews and families, seeks unfurnished or furnished apartments for long stay personnel. Call CE 4-2783 for housing within the city preferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Texaco Geophysical Exploration
Texaco Group
Shellbervite
Uiniversal Motor Co
Hausing
Chamber of Commerce
County Court Ends Year With Salary Talk and Additions
County Commissioners Court held a year end session addressing possible elected official salary changes for 1986, noting public notice requirements. The court approved December payroll timing, courthouse closings around Christmas, and the St Pauls Addition subdivision with 18 lots. They rejected a wolf trapper petition for now and discussed costs and the criminal code with six Justices of the Peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ol Grade County Commissioners Court
Blonday
Jnkey
dJanvary
Emiity
Ant
R. K. Jackson
W. A. Hefner
H. W. Haase
Bob Weishuh
Francis Truchard
M. M. Jones
Ife
Southwestern Life Insurance Co
Weimar
Wei- Mar
Stith
Garwood
FHA Bake Sale Saturday at Mall Street building
The Homenatters Chay feb of Enele Lake Dich school will hold a bake sale Saturday morning December 18 in front of the building formerly housing the Wheox Minimax on Mall Street. The girls and sponsor Mrs Buntee Gunter will offer a wide variety of baked goods for holiday menus.
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Chay Feb
Enele Lake Dich
Bake Salle
Wheox
Mall Street
Buntee Gunter
Last Rites At 10 Thursday For C. B. Stephens
Clarence Bowers Stephens 75 a prominent Eagle Lake area businessman and rice grower died at Laughlin Hospital after a brief illness. He came to Texas from Greeneville Tennessee in 1920 and was linked with Frank Stephens Company then served as bank director and treasurer of the Eagle Lake division of the American Rice Growers Association. Funeral services set for Thursday at MilleRauer Chapel with Rev KB Multiner of First Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial Lakeside Cemetery. Community businesses to close 9 4 to 10 46 am.
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Kogke Lake
Clarence B. Stephens
Laughlin Hospital
Stephens
Texas
Greeneville
Tennessee
Frank Stephens
Eagle Lake
First National Bank
Amerian Rice Growers Association
Clarence Bowers Stephens
Samuel Josua Ross Stephens
Florence Bowers Stephens
Regina Chew
Hagle Lake
Florence Eisenhour
Jonesboro
Tenn
Florence Cox
Albany
Ross
Ralph Stephens
pSrand Nieecy
Presbyterian Church
Will
MilleRauer
KB. Multiner
Tirst
Presbyterian Ghuc- Joh
Burlalavi
Lakeside
George Salladay
W. H.hattisen
Shermin Tryon
James Boudreau
Lloyd Spalinger
DR. Wintermann
Priehds
Feimby
Stepliths
Eagle
Elrms
Thiuwday
Miss Ruth Causey Retired HD Agent Dies at Laughlin Hospital
Miss Ruth Margaret Causey a longtime Home Demonstration Agent in Hardin County and former teacher in Henderson Lackhart La Grange and Gonzales counties died Monday December 3 after a six week illness at Laughlin Hospital She was born 1900 in San Antonio daughter of George and Lyla Causey Continued on last page sec 2
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Ruth Margaret Causey
Marty
Laughlin Hospital
Miss Causey
Hardin County
Pine Fears
Herderson
Lackhart
la Grange
Gonzales
Polk
Tusk
Fayette
Miss’ Causey
Getith
San Antonio
George
Lyla
Firemen Announce Christmas Party Night at Community Center
Eagle Lake volunteer firemen invite members and residents to a Christmas party at the Community Center next Monday at 7 30 p m The event will honor outstanding members from the year 1965 and present fire department reports plus a banquet program and special but no further details provided.
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Eagle. Lake
Jangmichel seeks reelection to State Representative 46
State Representative Jangmichel announces he will run again for District 46 in the 1866 election. Serving his first term, he was among three freshmen praised for service in 1965. He cites Bastrop, Colorado, and Fayette counties and asks for support.
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Charlie Jangmichel
Jangmichel
Jungmichel
Bastrop
Colorado
Fayette Counties
46Th
Charlie Jungmichel
Local Firms Announce Holiday Closings and Early Hours
Community businesses release special holiday schedules around Christmas and New Year. Eagle Lake Implement goes off Dec 28 to Jan 2. Eagle Barber Shop opens Dec 20 as scheduled. Mac's Food Market operates 10 am to 1 pm Christmas Eve. Central Power and Light closes Dec 24 and 25. U S Post Office closes Dec 25 with limited Saturday delivery. hours extend to 4:30 pm Dec 24. County courthouse in Columbus closes Dec 24 and 25. Foster's Superette and Lawley store stay closed. First National Bank closes at noon Dec 24. Marvin's in Allaire closes Christmas Day. New Year’s Day observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake Emplement Company
Eagle Barber Shop
Mac's
Chveatayne Biy Central Power and Light Co
U. S
Sat. Bee
Columbus
Schindler Butane Cortpeny
Wea
Foster's Superette
Lawley and the Wild Goose
Chilstmas
First National Banke
Christy Bu
Marvin's
Jn Allaire
Cat CR
Ty Moon
Christmas events planned by Eagle Lake churches and post office hours
The Eagle Lake post office will stay open until 4 20 pm this Saturday December 18 to accept parcels and issue stamps. Postmaster HL Tohnson notes no money orders past 12 80 noon. Parcels with perishables will be delivered on Christmas morning. Churches in Eagle Lake and nearby areas announce Cantata at Presbyterian Church Sunday at 6 pm and a Christmas sermon at 9 pm on December 24. Episcopal, Methodist, Lutheran, Baptist, and Catholic services and cantatas are listed, with youth choirs and special programs, plus a senior citizens dinner and nativity events. Further details to appear in next week’s Headlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Tohnson
Slice Limited
Ping
E. E. Mulliner
First Presbyterian Church
Joy Girls
Flrst Presbyterian Church
Bec
Episcopal
Christ Episcopal Church
Cally Memorial Methodist Church
Ray Thomas
Homer Weimar
Chure
Tutheran
Grace Lutheran Church
Pam
Milray Gregor
Apatite Choice
Artata
First Baptist Church
Peterson
Carlos Gruber
Lissle Eub
Sununy
Eny Tire
Thomas Kirby
Catharlos Wan
Mary
Our Lady of Pereetual Help Catholic Church
Galt
A. W. Didner
Eagle Lake Mission Church
MB Pan
Solena Ttteger
City Grants Grazing Rights at Eagle Lake Airport Land
Eagle Lake city council approved a bid of 2.50 per acre per year for grazing rights on 16S acres near the airport, with Louis Phillips the top bidder at 2.50. The contract runs to November 1987, after which the land will be prepared for rice planting. Other bids ranged from 2.08 to 4.25 per acre, with prior years showing gradual increases. The meeting also approved Christmas bonuses, a band concert use of the city square, firemen bonuses, and noted painting near completion at the jail and police station. The council voted to skip the December meeting due to holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake City
Calincil
Louis Phillips
Astruim
M. C. Theuman
C.T. Wiese
Ralph Thomas
Fruim Roy
Iain
Latmark
Eagle Lake
T. J. Senith
Caitnesh
Bacentber
E. H. Henry PTA to Meet Thursday Night
E. H. Henry Parent-Teacher Association will hold its monthly meeting Thursday night December 16 at Mie Ta H Frenzy School 1 FE am. Officers and members are urged to attend as plans for Christmas gifts for the students are discussed. The session time was moved earlier to 6 30 pm.
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HL. Henry Parent-Teacher Association
Mie Ta H
Fourteen Boys and Seven Girls in Rice Tournament
The sixteenth Eagle Lake Rice Basketball Tournament will run January 6 to 8, 1906, featuring fourteen boys and seven girls teams. Twenty-seven games determine champions with rounds in both old and new gyms, prizes awarded to winning teams and coaches, and a full schedule to be published later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake Rice
Tilebaven-Orchand
Pickup Truck Collision at Main St Bypass injures two
A four vehicle crash at the Main Street bypass last Friday at 6:15 p.m. involved a 1949 Ford pickup driven by Juan Rodrigue and a 1939 Wil trailer owned by M-G Inc of Weimar. One passenger was hospitalized with facial injuries and rib soreness after the wreck. the other occupants sustained minor injuries and were treated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Frenan
Tin
Juan Rodrigue
M-G, Inc
Weimar
Mrevteviel
Oleltgendiers
Rodrimiey
Rodriguez
Roral
Rex
Showie
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E. Bernard
Elhs Music Dept
Kc's
Texaco
Court
C. B. Stephens
Ruth Causey
E. H. Henry
PTA
SeaiorTloyal
Bernsii-Colnn
Burton-Ladtige
Iadise Burton
Wallis-Royal Girls
Wallistagh Talind
Enel Bern and-Koyle Lake
Gantleatugh
Lake Boys
Bellville
Tidehaven
Flay
Main St
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